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Carbon emission cuts only way to save coral from acid seas: study 25/2/2016
Carbon emission cuts only way to save coral from acid seas: study Corals under threat from acid seas can only be saved by deep cuts in carbon dioxide emissions, scientists said on Wednesday, and engineering the chemistry of sea water around coral reefs was only possible on a very small scale. ...more
China to boost government purchases of new energy vehicles 25/2/2016
China to boost government purchases of new energy vehicles China will increase to more than half the ratio of purchases of new energy vehicles by some government departments, the State Council said on Wednesday, the latest move to boost green development in a country battling to rein in pollution. ...more
Study says climate change pushes fish toward poles, threatening food source for poor 25/2/2016
Study says climate change pushes fish toward poles, threatening food source for poor Climate change is pushing fish toward the planet's North and South poles, robbing traditionally poorer countries closer to the Equator of crucial natural resources, U.S. biologists said in a study published on Wednesday. ...more
UK households wasting 34,000 tonnes of beef each year 25/2/2016
UK households wasting 34,000 tonnes of beef each year UK householders throw away 34,000 tonnes of beef every year - the equivalent of 300 million beef burgers, according to new research. ...more
Environment-based sports given priority Dubai 24/2/2016
Environment-based sports given priority Dubai More than 30 recommendations were raised on the agenda of the third GCC Sports and Environment Lab in Dubai where top officials of the GCC NOCs took part. ...more
Australia's Barrier Reef at greater risk than thought, study says 24/2/2016
Australia's Barrier Reef at greater risk than thought, study says Australia's Great Barrier Reef (GBR), the world's largest coral bank, is at greater risk than previously thought of dissolving as climate change renders the oceans more acidic, researchers said Tuesday. ...more
California condors reach key survival milestone in the wild 24/2/2016
California condors reach key survival milestone in the wild A captive breeding program that at one time included every living California condor has passed a key milestone in helping North America's largest bird return to the wild. ...more
Exposure to air pollution could increase the risk of obesity 24/2/2016
Exposure to air pollution could increase the risk of obesity A new study by Duke's University, USA, has found that breathing in highly polluted air for just a few weeks can not only increase the risk of cardio-respiratory and metabolic dysfunctions but also increase the risk of obesity. ...more
Disney's solar farm looks like Mickey Mouse 24/2/2016
Disney's solar farm looks like Mickey Mouse A new Disney solar farm in Florida is shaped like the head of beloved character Mickey Mouse. ...more
Car-charge network in place in Dubai 23/2/2016
Car-charge network in place in Dubai A new network of 100 electric-vehicle charging stations has been installed across Dubai as part of a major decarbonisation strategy for Dubai’s future. ...more
 
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